Tag: Comic Con Africa

The inaugural South African Gaming Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will be held at next year’s Comic Con in Midrand on 21 to 24 September 2019. While the categories and submission details are still to be confirmed, the event plans to “celebrate individuals, teams, developers, streamers, journalists and the like in the gaming industry.” Whether South Africa is…

The dates for Comic Con Africa 2019 have been announced. And the expo is now mere days before rAge. And in my opinion, South Africa is not ready for this… unless Comic Con Africa ensures it corrects its focus in 2019. That would mean less esports and more focus on geek lifestyle please. Leave the majority of gaming to the…

Comic Con 2018 saw a bit of a horde in attendance. Or 45,000 people for those counting. And that was all via pre-sales. So good job all involved. With such a big attendance, it comes as no surprise that you can expect it to return “bigger and better” in 2019. Hopefully “bigger and better” means more of a focus on…

Following the announcement earlier this week of the prize pool for the VS Gaming Championship, the prize pool for the Masters has at last been revealed. After nearly nine months of battle, the CS:GO and Dota 2 Masters teams will each battle for their share of the R600,000 cash up for grabs. There’s an additional R20,000 cash up for grabs for the…

Comic Con Africa will play host to the finals of the VS Gaming HSEL on 15 September 2018. The finals will see the top teams from the High School Esports League (HSEL) online tournament battling for… well, the press release doesn’t say but it’s a good opportunity to claim bragging rights at least. The four schools that have grabbed the slots…

Red Bull recently announced that the South African qualifier for the Red Bull M.E.O, hosted by ESL, would take place at Comic Con Africa 2018. Comic Con Africa takes place from 14 – 16 September 2018, and also features tons of esports tournaments already. The winner of this Clash Royale qualifier earns a spot to Germany, where they’ll be competing…

The prize pools for the VS Gaming Championships have been made public. This is for all teams participating in the VS Gaming Championships at Comic Con Africa between 14 – 16 September at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Center. This is probably the most anticipated local esports event of the year, outside of the VS Gaming Masters…

Have an Android phone? Enjoy a little bit of virtual racing? Want to bag some cash for doing so? Then the MTN Asphalt Cup will quench all of those thirsts. Up for grabs at the grand final is a whopping R250,000, but in the four “time-limited” tournaments leading up to the event there is R87,500 per week on the line.…

We can’t help but notice all the new voices appearing in the local scene wanting to talk about South African gaming and esports. Welcome we say. Welcome to the original undead home of just that specific conversation. A few articles you may have missed this past week: Zombiegamer: VS Gaming FIFA eWorld Cup | The results are in Zombiegamer: [Photos] FanCon…

South African gaming – and by that matter South Africa in general – has a long weekend ahead of it. And to celebrate, FanCon is happening in Cape Town. So if you’re looking to add some geek culture to your extended weekend, then you have the perfect event to do just that. In case you missed these articles from elsewhere,…